1941 Detroit Lions season

1941 Detroit Lions season
Head coachBill Edwards
Home stadiumBriggs Stadium
Results
Record4–6–1
Division place3rd NFL Western
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1941 Detroit Lions season was their 12th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–5–1, winning only four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 14 at Green Bay Packers L 0–23 0–1 City Stadium 16,734 Recap
2 September 21 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 7–14 0–2 Ebbets Field 19,269 Recap
3 September 27 at Chicago Cardinals T 14–14 0–2–1 Comiskey Park 17,458 Recap
— Bye
4 October 12 Cleveland Rams W 17–7 1–2–1 Briggs Stadium 26,481 Recap
5 October 19 at Chicago Bears L 0–49 1–3–1 Wrigley Field 29,980 Recap
6 October 26 Green Bay Packers L 7–24 1–4–1 Briggs Stadium 30,269 Recap
7 November 2 at Cleveland Rams W 14–0 2–4–1 Cleveland Stadium 10,554 Recap
8 November 9 at New York Giants L 13–20 2–5–1 Polo Grounds 27,875 Recap
9 November 16 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–17 3–5–1 Briggs Stadium 16,306 Recap
10 November 23 Chicago Bears L 7–24 3–6–1 Briggs Stadium 28,657 Recap
11 November 30 Chicago Cardinals W 21–3 4–6–1 Briggs Stadium 17,051 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • September 27: Saturday night game[2]

Standings

NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 10 1 0 .909 7–1 396 147 W5
Green Bay Packers 10 1 0 .909 7–1 258 120 W8
Detroit Lions 4 6 1 .400 3–4–1 121 195 W1
Chicago Cardinals 3 7 1 .300 1–6–1 127 197 L2
Cleveland Rams 2 9 0 .182 1–7 116 244 L9
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 8 3 0 .727 6–2 238 114 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 7 4 0 .636 6–2 158 127 W2
Washington Redskins 6 5 0 .545 5–3 176 174 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 2 8 1 .200 1–6–1 119 218 L3
Pittsburgh Steelers 1 9 1 .100 1–6–1 103 276 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ 1941 Detroit Lions
  2. ^ George Strickler, Official National Football League Roster and Record Manual, 1941. Chicago: National Football League, 1941; back cover.
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